36 FORAGE CROPS 
pounds. The number of acres was twenty-four, ten 
of which were used exclusively for forage crops, 
while the other fourteen were used only part of 
the season. The records for several years at this 
Station show that three and one-fourth cows may 
be kept on an acre for six months of the growing 
season. 
Other combinations of crops, which may be 
applicable in other localities, are indicated in the 
following table: 
ANNUAL YIELD OF RotaTina SoILING Crops PER ACRE 
-——Approximate——— 
No. of Crops in Time of Time of Yield per 
acre one-year rotation seeding eutting acre—tons 
Rye and crimson clover..... September..... May 1-10.. ewes cae 8.05 
Oats-and-peas .....0 200.0005 May 10 .cccx exe July 1-10 ......... 7.60 
Soybeans ...... eueemanay came SUT 1 os co eee Sept. 1-10......... 9.00 
Total s swasewwseresneweeses EDTA RES KS ORE EMRE EEN RR ee KOK 24.65 
Wheat fodder gu cas canes ace September..... May 10-20......... 7.00 
24 COWPEDS ....ceccccosccsance May 20 ........ July 10-20 ........ 8.20 
Japanese millet ..........66- SWY 20 evngswue Sept. 10-20........ 7.00 
TOtAl seuss utes Coewee a oes Kane eo wee reas ere eesiee smeared 22.20 
Oats-and-peas ...........005 APT Y a sesenee June 10-20..,..... 7.34 
3< Japanese millet............- AONE BO nscreaen Ale. FTO. caeas nce 8.73 
Barley-and-peas.........-++- ADE M0 cssanxx Oct. 10-20 ........ 6.03 
Total ..... WsaP 6 STRNSPSIS W(leYar 5 aS’ sTeLb Simivv abs aistalsio els nici sist eset Siehtceie sie 22.10 
Oats-and-peas ........c.e eee April 10 ....... June J-10......... 6.80 
4< Cowpeas ....... eee eeeee veceeO OMe 10 655 cen Aug. 10-20........ 8.20 
Barley-and-peas....... pases Aug. 20........ Oct. 20-30 ........ 6.30 
Total ..... Biotainia.o-0.6:4. sia rai wiete’stacajdieid ayaa cities onan ewdeios sires su 21.30 
eipteaes aelevereccelnaid September.....May 1-7........... 9.60 
54 Cowpens... .cceeesecceeeevesedUNC 10... eens Aug. 25-Sept. 1.... 10.50 
seeeeess Oct, 27-Nov. 1.... 2.60 
